Sugar daddies fall under "effort"...at least if you want them to keep paying for your games.

Then google 'Sony rootkit CDs'.

I get so excited anytime someone else remembers this shit. Thank you.

If you only consider monetary cost, you can get anything free.

If you consider risk, opportunity, and effort, nothing is free.

For your statement to be literally true, you must either buy literally everything or literally nothing depending on your perspective.

And your alternative suggestion for music acquisition in 2024?